Philosophy of Language

First published in 1973, this is the first book on Paul Tillich in which a sustained attempt is made to sort out and evaluate the questions to whic...

Wus book provides an innovative perspective on, and recommendations for, the major aspects of second language (L2) teaching from a Hegelian anthro-...

One of the greatest philosophical works of all time, in a new translation for the twenty-first century'The final philosopher to perform the most pr...

This book argues that our success in navigating the social world depends heavily on scripts. Scripts play a central role in our ability to understa...

From the winds of Mars to a baby's first laugh, a prolific philosopher-composer reflects on the profound imperative of sound in everyday life.  Exp...

How language evolved has been called 'the hardest problem in science'. In ADAM'S TONGUE, Derek Bickerton - long a leading authority in this field -...

This unique volume focuses on religion and spirituality, along with rituals, practices and symbols, discussed and analysed from a semiotic perspect...

This collection examines the instrumental role of intersubjectivity in Husserls philosophy and explores the potential for developing novel ways of ...

This innovative book offers a systematic conceptual exploration of translation through the lens of time, challenging the traditional notion of tran...

This book contains a comprehensive view of pragmalinguistic studies and their recent ramifications, boasting some of the most advanced recent resea...

This volume brings together twelve previously unpublished essays on the theme of Wittgenstein on practice and on the insight that careful attention...

Wie ist es möglich, dass im Erklingen einer komplexen Folge von Lauten ein Sinn offenbar wird, der mit der lautenden Gestalt selbst scheinbar wenig...

Shows that the work of Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835) forms a philosophy of dialogue and communication that is crucially relevant to contemporary...

Exploring the potential of poetry and poetic language as a means of conveying perspectives on later life, this book examines questions such as how ...

Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) is the quintessential philosophical outsider. Affiliated to no institution, and associated with no traditional school, ...

The book aims to provide a contemporary individual with an extensive but focused set of examples of kitsch in non-artistic spheres to create theore...

This book explores three connected insights into humor. First, that humor provides a privileged access to the deepest kind of truth, the sense as s...

Nathaniel Barron offers the first book length account in English of Ernst Bloch's contribution to a Marxist philosophy of language. Barrons accoun...

Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit has a long-standing reputation as one of the key books in the history of Western philosophy, but many are unsure ju...